A rare Chinese vase. Square shape.
Meticulously painted scenes in colors and style of the qianlong period.
Some chipping due to age and usage but no cracks.
No marks.
Height: almost 10"5 or 26 cm.
Bank to bank wiretransfer only. (no paypal Western Union or other methods)

Lovely and rare famille rose wine ewer.
Unfortunatly the handle is glued at the top and there's a tension crack at the bottom of the handle near the spout.
Age I guess is qianlong period.
Height 13 cm.

A small cinnabar lacquer cabinet. Early 19th century. (Jiaqing)
Of rectangular form, with two hinged doors.
The doors carved with figures at leisure in exterior scenes, within key-fret borders and geometric grounds to the sides and top.
Metal mounts. (possibly gilt metal but discoulered) Original lock and key.
41.5 cm high.
Condition considering age is very nice.
A little nibbeling (or lacquer loss)because of age and usage, at only a few places, could use some TLC if you're a purist...

Chinese silver cigaret case/box.
Marked for Wang Hong & co. Hong Kong ca 1900/20 silvermark character and 90.
Small but weighty case with embossed design of bamboo and plumtree.
Shield for monogramm engraving to personalize or gift.
7 x 8.5 x 1.5 cm.
Some wear what you expect from a hundred year old cigaret case but otherwise in good condition. Not overly polished and no repairs.

A well used early 19th century long stemmed Chinese paktong/baktong opium pipe.
The design and possible signature and or poetry engravings has faded/worn of due to usage and age.
The copper woven ring (pict.3) can slide. The purpose of it is not clear to me.
Lenght. 16"5 or 42 cm.

This is a rare porcelain 'milk'bowl (handle and spout) made in China for the Dutch market in ca 1750. (Qianlong)
Little is known about the use of these bowls.Presumably for children or old people for slopping their bread? Lit. The Geldermalsen, History and porcelain by C.J.A.Jörg pg. 73.
Appr. Height 6 cm. and diam. 12 cm.
Hairline crack. (pict. 6)
Otherwise in good condition. No glued parts.

One of the best Chinese carvings I've come accross in all my years of collecting.
Beautiful tension in every detail.
Attached with pins to carved wooden base depicting a rock with cedar branch.
Glass eyes.
H. with base appr. 7" or 17.5 cm.
Small repair at bottom coat. (pict. 5)
Minor wear.
Otherwise in great condition.

19th century. Appr. 32 cm. or 12"5. heavy.
Base missing. Good condition. Nice colour.
Depicting: "the old man of the south pole". or the Taoïst deification
of Canopus. (the brightest star) Also symbol of happiness and longevity. (Jurojin for Japan)

A pair of Chinese/Japanese quality bronze vases with all around silver inlaid lotus flowers. Cloud motives on top and bottom rims. Beautiful stylized dragon handles.The silver has naturally gone black.
They are in pristine condition. Height without the base 11" or 28 cm. Finely carved wood bases. Ca 1880
To find "a pair" of vases like these two can be considered very rare.

Another beautiful Chinese botanical painting
of flowers and insects on pit paper. Possibly from the same artist as the other one in my catalogue. Same size, age and condition. Minor damage below the butterfly.
Also a little glass reflection in the pictures.

Beautiful and very well executed Chinese flower painting on pit paper. Mid 19th century. Appr. 10" x 6.5".
Little staining in the top above the mid.
small damage in the left low corner. Otherwise in perfect condition considering age. Pictures show unfortunatedly little reflection of the glass. They will however be shipped without the glass to prevent from damage.